A fourteen year old Sarah smiled brightly as she sat on the sofa on christmas day. She wore her white pyjamas and her usual star of david and heart locket.

She sat between her mother; ziva david and her father; leroy jethro gibbs.

Ziva went out into the kitchen to get a drink and Gibbs smiled at his daughter as she fiddled with her locket, "Am I ever going to see inside that lovket of yours?"

Sarah smiled, "Of course" she said softly, trusting him, and openeing the locket and showing him.

Gibbs smiled, but didnt regonise the woman inside, "Who is it?"

Sarah frowned, "My mother of course, the day I was born" she said, wondeirng how he didnt know that.

Leroy studied it, "Can I borrow that for a moment?" he asked gently, "I promise I will bring it straight back

Sarah nodded, although confused passed it to him, the locket meant everything to him because her mother gave it to her when she was born

Gibbs took it and went into the kitchen leaving sarah in the living room confused and watching the fire.

Ziva smiled seeing her husband, "Heyy" she said softly, and wrapped her arms around him only to be frowned at by Gibbs, "Whats wrong?"

Gibbs showed her the locket, "This isnt you. I remember what you looked like, I even have a photo, this is not you, so why does Sarah think it is??"

Ziva sighed, "Her mother is dead Jethro, During my mission, and I took her and kept her safe"

Gibbs ran his hand through his hair frustrated, "So you are telling me that you murdered her mother and kidnapped her?"

Ziva looked down, ashamed but nodded

Gibbs sighed, "Do you even know who her parents are?"

Ziva nodded, "Tali David. My sister. I dont know who her father is, I never met him"

Gibbs looked more shocked and in slight disgust, "You killed your own sister! How could you? I understand with your brother but why murder the mother of your neice?"

Ziva sobbed, "I'm so sorry Jethro" she said desperately

Gibbs shook his head "Is that supposed to make it better? Does that give your sister her life back? Or your niece her mother back?"

Ziva didn't have an answer to that, how could she?

Sarah was stood behind Gibbs when he turned around, she had tears streaming down her face, the bear from when she was a baby clutched in her arms, her eyes filled with loss and childish innocence.

He looked at her with sympathy and moved towards her wrapping his arms around her tightly in an embrace before putting her locket back on her.

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